WCU nursing students travel to Atlanta area to assist refugee community

By Geoff Cantrell, WCU media relations specialist A recent field trip for nursing students at Western Carolina University provided some heartwarming and heartbreaking moments during a day of health care outreach.  The 10 students traveled this month to assist with free dental services in Clarkston, Georgia, a small town within the greater Atlanta metro area […]

Nurses save lives not playing cards

The social media world is in an uproar over the recent comment from Washington State Senator Maureen Walsh who claims “they (nurses) probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day.” Walsh made this comment during her speech where she was pushing for an amendment that would mandate uninterrupted meal and rest periods for […]